Sunday, 31 October 2010

PUMPKINS






Just found this photo, taken in 2008.
My daughter, who was 17 carved this and it was put on display in the local restaurant where she was working as a part-time waitress
It was judged to be the best in the London area
and won £100 to share on a night out with fellow employees

Clever Girl!



HAPPY HALLOWEEN!


Tuesday, 26 October 2010

TUESDAY THROUGH...THE WINDOW





The view through my kitchen window at Number 29


I have many happy memories of watching my children play in the garden
When they were very young we did not have the large shed or deck area
It was a barked play area with triple swings and slides and an array of multi-coloured plastic ELC toys and a Little Tikes Play house and Car...

Oh Happy Days...

This has been the view in recent years...

The boys competing how high they can jump on the trampoline, when the nets were around, they showed off their sommersaulting skills forwards and backwards...
I always had to shut my eyes to that!


This is the final
 TUESDAY THROUGH...THE WINDOW
ANY WINDOW


In your home, your shed, your school, your place of work, your favourite shop, your journey...

Wherever you are...Inside or Outside...

Share your view of the world!

If you  have not joined in as yet...please do!

These are the wonderful views that everyone shared last week



Monday, 25 October 2010

OLD FAMILIAR PLACES ...



We are all back at Number 29
It's our family home in London
For the past year, tenants have been living here... up until last Thursday
It's strange to all be under the same roof once again...
We have a buyer for the house.

My emotions have been all over the place
My 3 children have lived here all their life
Little J was born at home here in the front bedroom, almost 13 years ago.

The last few days have been spent with my daughter clearing the attic loft
Baby clothes and blankets, first shoes, their favourite toys, play school works of art, school books...the collective minutiae of life

There have been some tears as we travel down memory lane, re-calling fond memories, the things we did together, the happy days in the garden, past birthdays and christmas and new year parties...
Friends, neighbours and family.

It's been a positive journey.
At the end of the day it's just bricks and mortor.

It was our family home...

Our Home
 is wherever our family is together.


Thank you to everyone who joined in Tuesday Through...The window last week.
I have visited all your blogs and seen your great views but have had no time to leave comments, as yet.

  I am hoping to upload all the photo's tonight sometime...
My apologies...
Tomorrow is the last Tuesday Through... The Window
I hope you can join in once again, and anyone who hasn't yet, please do!



Tuesday, 19 October 2010

TUESDAY THROUGH...THE WINDOW



View from passenger car window
on approach to our house & barn





Please take a moment to look at the views...
 on their respective blogs

IF
 I am permitted a favourite view it has to be this one



Thank you to everyone who shared
TUESDAY THROUGH...THE WINDOW

Saturday, 16 October 2010

I AM LOVING...


My Red Leather Satchel...

made in
 Great Britain
by

I purchased this with my £100 to spend that I won on-line from

If you haven't heard of or seen of
 (which I can't believe you haven't)
 this great companys brochure and wares
check them out

Husband and Wife team Charlie and Caroline who own and run PEDLARS
 I feel are one of the most enthusiastic, passionate, knowledgable, trendiest, style setting, dynamic duos around...

Check out and follow their great blog too 

I am off to Stockholm tomorrow to be with my big girly
and then Monday we both fly back home... 

LONDON...Here We Come!

LOVE PEACE enJOY
~x~

Friday, 15 October 2010

DOMESTIC BLISS


No sweet parting words of love

Just...


He makes me laugh ;-)

I miss him...
I love him.


Have a great weekend with your
 Loved ones!

LOVE PEACE enJOY




~x~

Thursday, 14 October 2010

15 LOVELY PEOPLE...


Shared these great window views...













Pughs News


Child in Harmony






Please visit these lovely bloggers in their parts of the world.



I hope you can play along next week
Everyone Welcome


Please feel free to join in whenever you like
No hard or fast rules


TUESDAYS THROUGH...THE WINDOW

ANY WINDOW

In your home, your shed, your school, your place of work, your favourite shop, your journey...


Wherever you are...Inside or Outside...
Share your view of the world!

THANK YOU
For Sharing your unique and wonderful views everybody.









Wednesday, 13 October 2010

WISE WORDS WEDNESDAY


Be kinder than necessary...
BECAUSE
Everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle

(My take on James M Barrie and PLATO)


 

 
I am trying to get this across to my boys
It's not quite, getting across to my youngest...YET
But we're working on it! 

Tuesday, 12 October 2010

TUESDAY THROUGH...THE WINDOW




Kärlek
Love

The view from the guest bedroom window
The clocks time has stopped still...

Play Along With...

The new link list starts every Tuesday.
Post a photo and blog about your view
Link back to this post here
Add your link to the list.

THAT'S IT!
These magnificent views were shared in last week's



10 Lovely People

I hope you will join me and share.

It's also a really nice way to discover new blogs.
I look forward to visiting and have a wonderful week...



LOVE PEACE enJOY


~x~







P.S. Please only link relevant posts that let us see your view, with a link back to here so others can join in.


Thank You!




Monday, 11 October 2010

TODAY IS A NEW DAY...







I am bringing to mind the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson

Finish yesterday and be done with it...
you have done what you could

TODAY is a new day
Begin it well and serenely...



Sunday, 10 October 2010

I ♥ MONEY


I Saw this




and thought...
 my 15 year old son would like it...he did!

I bought it from my local
Swedish equivalent to 99p store or Pound Land
The boys call it the tack shop


£113 MILLION
 pounds has been won on the Euro Millions
 by a
 British ticket holder.

The interest alone, amounts to £8,500 per day

What would you do with all that money?

I would  make at least 100 other people millionaires

And honestly
 I would do a £1,000,000 million 
Giveway on my Blog

LOL!


Saturday, 9 October 2010

HALLOWEEN BUNTING





This is the beautiful bunting I won from
Camille Creates
Giveaway





 



It was delivered whilst I was in London.

It arrived in a
 HUGE BOX
full of more goodies
more than you can imagine

BUT
 that's another story and post for another day...


The Kindness of Special Friends!


N.B.
Please note
  Camille is selling this fab original bunting in her
 Etsy shop

Hurry, before it's all gone!

Friday, 8 October 2010

HAVE I TOLD LATELY...






Have a Wonderful Weekend!

Thank You


N.B.
(My apologies for my ipod music playing over the top, if you double click on this you tube video it should open a new window and take you straight to YOU TUBE tube to view it...)




Thursday, 7 October 2010

10 LOVELY PEOPLE...


Shared these wonderful window views...



10. the lazy Designer  11. Quietly Stitching 12. Swedish House


Please visit them in their part of the world.

I hope you can play along next week
Everyone Welcome
Please feel free to join in whenever you like
No hard or fast rules

I look forward to sharing youR view
TUESDAYS THROUGH...THE WINDOW 

LOVE PEACE enJOY




Wednesday, 6 October 2010

WISE WORDS WEDNESDAY



"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower."


Albert Camus
French existentialist author & philosopher (1913 - 1960)

Tuesday, 5 October 2010

TUESDAY THROUGH...THE WINDOW



Hallway Window

For the next 4 Tuesday's in October
 please join with me and share

TUESDAY THROUGH...THE WINDOW

ANY WINDOW
 In your home, your shed, your school, your place of work, your favourite shop, your journey...

Wherever you are...Inside or Outside...
Share your view of the world!


Play Along With
Tuesday's Through...The Window
The new link list starts every Tuesday.
Post a photo and blog about your view
Link back to this post here
Add your link to the list.

THAT'S IT!

This is a complete first for me.
A hair brain idea as I was contemplating my window yesterday 
 I have seen lots of these linky posts on US and OZ blogs.
I just thought it might be a nice way to enjoy the colder, darker, autumn weeks.

What do you think?

I hope you will join me and share.
It's also a really nice way to discover new blogs.

 I look forward to visiting and have a wonderful week...

LOVE PEACE enJOY

~x~

P.S. Please only link relevant posts that let us see your view, with a link back to here so others can join in.
Thanks!